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Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season is here, and as always, the D/ST spot is tricky to analyze and navigate. If you didn't draft a top-tier defense and are playing the streaming game, our NFL team's Week 6 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings are here to guide you in setting the best optimal lineup.
The Texans, Eagles, and Bills have plus matchups and are ranked in the top 10 in RotoBaller's Week 6 DST rankings. Check out where other defenses, such as the Steelers, Packers, Colts, Texans, and more, rank for the upcoming slate.
Our Week 6 defense (DST) fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news.
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Week 6 Defense (D/ST) Fantasy Football News
- Broncos DST A Top-10 Fantasy Option Against Chargers
- Bears Defense Poised For Turnovers Against Struggling Jaguars Offense
- Micah Parsons Ruled Out For Week 6
- Steelers DST Primed To Bounce Back Against Raiders
- Eagles Defense On The Streaming Radar Against Browns
- Texans DST A Superb Streaming Option In Week 6
- Hasson Reddick Parts Ways With His Agency
- Jabril Peppers Placed On Exempt List
Week 6 Fantasy Football Defense (D/ST) Rankings
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings
| D/ST Tier | D/ST Rank | D/ST Name | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 1 | 2 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 1 | 3 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 1 | 4 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 2 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 2 | 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 3 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 3 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 3 | 9 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 3 | 10 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 4 | 11 | New York Jets | DST |
| 4 | 12 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 4 | 13 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 4 | 14 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 4 | 15 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 5 | 16 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 5 | 17 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 5 | 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 5 | 19 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 5 | 20 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 5 | 21 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 6 | 22 | New York Giants | DST |
| 6 | 23 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 6 | 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 6 | 25 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 6 | 26 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 6 | 27 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 6 | 28 | Washington Commanders | DST |
Week 6 Defense Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Houston Texans DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The struggling New England Patriots present a terrific opportunity for the Houston Texans' defense in Week 6. Only the Tua Tagovailoa-less Miami Dolphins have scored fewer points per game than New England, which is officially making a quarterback change this week.
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye will make his first start for the Patriots, who are on the short list for worst offensive line in the league. So far, New England ranks 31st in sacks allowed, 30th in completion percentage, 31st in passing first downs, 32nd in net yards per passing attempt, and tied for 31st in fumbles. Fantasy managers holding the Texans or within reach of them should be all over this matchup.
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Pittsburgh Steelers DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short defensively in Week 5 but are in a great spot to bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell is set to make his first start of the season for the Raiders after the team benched Gardner Minshew II last week.
O'Connell flashed some potential as a rookie but was largely inconsistent in his time as a starter. Although the Steelers will be missing a few key defensive starters, they should still manage to find success against a Las Vegas offense that averages the third-fewest rushing yards per contest and is without star wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring). Fire up Pittsburgh's DST as a top option in all fantasy formats on Sunday.
- Jorden Hill
Denver Broncos DST - Fantasy Football Outlook
Although the Los Angeles Chargers haven't been kind to opposing defense/special teams units this year -- D/ST units have scored an average of 3.3 fantasy points in four games against them -- the Denver Broncos defense/special teams is riding high and should be considered a top-10 fantasy option in Week 6 at home.
Denver's D currently ranks fifth in overall fantasy points, second in points allowed per game (14.6), fifth in passing yards allowed per game (159.8), 10th in rushing yards allowed per game (111.4) and third in total yards allowed per game (271.2). They'll be facing a Chargers offense that has scored only 17 points per game in four contests (fifth-fewest in the NFL) with a QB that has been playing through a nagging ankle sprain.
The Broncos are also tied for the seventh-most takeaways (eight), although the Chargers offense has taken care of the ball (tied for first with only two giveaways).
- Keith Hernandez
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